Spanish Language Resources

Feature Films & Documentaries

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**Acts of Faith: Jewish Civilization in Spain
Films for the Humanities. 1VHS cassette (50 mins.):color 1995, Documentary. "Many Latinos in he American Southwest wear amulets and perform certain practices different from their fellow Latino Catholics -- and are discovering only now, to their great amazement, that they are descended from Jews who chose conversion rather than death at the time of the great expulsion from Spain in 1492. This program looks at remnants of what was once the great Jewish civilization in Spain: the artifacts, which were Christianized or destroyed, and the people, many of whom continued to practice elements of the religion and folklore of Judaism and for most of whom the memory of Jewishness has long since been extinguished." (from the video jacket)

The Age of Beauty see Belle Epoque.

Americas
WGBH. 10 VHS cassette (each cassette contains a 60 min. episode). English, Documentary. USA, 1993. "The people of South and Central America and the Caribbean reflect on their lives, their history and societies in 'Americas'. This intimate look at contemporary Latin America examines issues confronting the entire region by focusing on individual communities. Campesinos, city dwellers, artists, government officials, revolutionaries and others bring forth the multi-layered diversity for the region." (from the video jacket)

The Garden of Forking Paths: Dilemmas of National Development (Argentina)
Capital Sins: Authoritarianism and Democratization (Brazil)
Continent on the Move: Migration and Urbanization (Mexico)
Mirrors of the Heart: Race and Identity (Bolivia, Haiti, the Dominican Republic)
In Women's Hands: The Changing Roles of Women (Chile)
Miracles Are Not Enough: Continuity and Change in Religion (Brazil, Nicaragua)
Builders of Images: Latin American Cultural Identity (Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Get Up, Stand Up: Problems of Sovereignty (Colombia, Jamaica, Panama)
Fire in the Mind: Revolutions and Revolutionaries (El Salvador, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua)
The Latina American and Caribbean Presence in the U.S. (Southern California, Miami, New York City)

Ardilla roja, La
Julio Medem. 1 VHS cassette (104 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Spain, 1993. Actors: Emma Suarez, Nancho Novo, Maria Barranco. "Jota, a troubled former pop star (Nancho Novo), is the sole witness to the crash of a motorcycle ridden by a young woman (Emma Suarez). After learning of the woman's amnesia Jota pretends to be her lover, naming her Lisa and creating a fictitious life for her. 'The Red Squirrel' mixes offbeat humor and spectacular visual style in its investigation fo female identity, as man attempts to unravel the mystery of the opposite sex." (from the video jacket)

Argentina: Land of Natural Wonder
Video Visits. 1 VHS cassette (51 mins.):color. English, Documentary.

**Articulos de Costumbre (José de Larra)
Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 1 VHS cassette: color. Dramatization in Spanish. "Writers of the nineteenth century took particular pleasure in painting verbal portraits of quaint people and places: costumbrismo was the peculiarly Spanish manifestation of this style. José de Larra was the primary exponent of costumbrismo, writing articles that combined the techniques of costumbrist description with the slightly disengaged and sardonic view of the sophisticated madrileño. Larra's best work, here brought to tantilizing life, provides us with a first-hand view of Madrid in the last century." (from the video jacket)

**Asturias: La Gallina Ciega
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. 1995, Documentary. "This is the story of a woman whose husband has first disappeared without a trace and who is blocked at every turn by a bureaucracy s to exist solely to thwart the legitemate demands of the citizenry. (from the video jacket)

August Roa Bastos see Conversations with Latin American Writers.

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Belle epoque
Fernando Trueba. 1 VHS cassette (109 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature wafilm. Spain, 1992. Belle Epoque is the irresistible story of Fernando, a handsome, young Spanish Civil War deserter who befriends a free-thinking artist. Fernando finds himself in a romantic dilemma when the artist's four beautiful daughters return to their country home -- which woman should he romance? The answer is hilariously simple, as Fernando is seduced instead by each of the high-spirited sisters (Every man's dream!). Reminiscent of Like Water for Chocolate, it's a rollicking sensual romp through a period of new found sexual freedom for women. A delicious blend of humor and passion that captured the Oscar for Best Foreign Film." (from the video jacket)

Bitter Rice see Riso amaro.

Blood Wedding see Bodas de sangre.

Boca del lobo, La
Francisco J. Lombardi. 1 VHS cassette (111 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Spain, 1988. "The Peruvian army takes control of Chuspi, a small village isolated in the Andes by the revolutionary group 'Sendero Luminoso' -- The Shining Path. Vitin Luna (Antonio Vega) and the other young soldiers must face an invisible, perhaps superior, force. Their unit is commanded by a brutal lieutenant who declares the entire village guilty of treason. In the face of this crisis, Vitin must choose between blind obedience and his own conscience." (from the video jacket)

Bodas de sangre
Carlos Saura. 1 VHS cassette (71 mins.):color. Musical/Dance Interpretation. Actors:Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos, Marisol, Carmen Villena, Juan Antonio, Pilar Cardenas. Spain, 1981. "Antonio Gades, Spain's leading dancer-choreographer, and gormer Director of the National Ballet of Spain, created his most famous work in this flamenco interpretation of the classic drama by Spain's most acclaimed playwright of this century, Federico Garcia Lorca. Director Carlos Saura filmed the celebrated troupe arriving at the dance studio, making up and rehearsing, dramatizing the electrifying techniques by which they transform themselves into a spellbinding company." (from the video jacket)

**Boquitas Pintadas
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. 1 VHS cassette (120 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Argentina, 1974. "Lies, double personalities, and the evil pettiness of life in a small town converge in Leopoldo Torre Nillson's brilliant adaptation of a novel by Manuel Puig. Nene. a married woman with two children, receives news that her childhood sweetheart , Juan carlos, has died. She gradually pieces together a complex mosaic of his life. What emerges is a brilliant, acid-sharp portrait of a man driven by fear into a life of self-deception." (from the video jacket)

Borges: Profile of a Writer
BBC. 1 VHS cassette (76 mins.) : color. English, Documentary. Gt. Brit., 1983. "This remarkable presentation weaves together dramatized sequences from Borges' stories with a rare interview of the author at his home -- an unpretentious apartment overlooking the noisy streets of Buenos Aires. . . The program relates Borges' profoundly original stories to his personal experience, and attempts to reconcile the public and private images of this major 20th century writer." (from the video jacket)

Brute, The see El Bruto.

Bruto, El
Luis Buñuel. 1 VHS cassette (81 mins.) : BW. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1952. Actors: Katy Jurado, Pedro Armendariz, Andres Soler, Rosita Arenas, Roberto Meyer, Beatriz Ramos, Paco Martinez, Gloria Mestre. "The great Mexico star Pedro Armendariz (The Pearl) plays a powerfully strong but slow-witted slaughter-house worker who is hired by a slumlord to break a tenant strike. He accidentally kills one of the leaders and is drawn into a doomed affair with the slumlord's sluttish wife, played by Oscar nominee Katy Jurado (High Noon). One of the most compelling dramas of Luis Buñuel's recently rediscovered Mexican career, El Bruto stands as a fascinating companion piece to his early masterpiece Los Olvidados, both unsparing portraits of slum life and the criminal behavior it breeds, rendered with the unique surrealistic vision that is dinstinctively Buñuel's." (from the video jacket).

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**Cabeza de Vaca
Nicolas Echevarria. 1 VHS cassette (108 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles, feature Film. Actors:Juan Diego, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castanon. Spain, 1993. "In 1528 a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida -- 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead he discovers the Iguase, an anciant Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer -- and a leader. But soon theis New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past." (from the video jacket)

**Cantar de Mio Cid, El
Radiotelevision Espanol. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. Spanish, Dramatization, 1983. "El Cid is unique among the world's great epics because it was composed so close to the actual historical events (a mere 40 years after the death of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, el Cid himself) that we can distinguish between man and legend. Meticulous attention to historical detail, spectacular cinematic production values, and the swashbuckling plot itself make this medieval epic superbly entertaining as well as educational." (from the video jacket)

**Cartas de Mama
Radiotelevisíon Española. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. 1996, Spain. Feature Film, Spanish. "An example of Cortazar's portrayals of guilt and passion, this story is set in Paris, where the Spanish protagonists live and are dominated by fears and doubts reawakened by letters from the hero's mother." (from the video jacket)

Cartas del parque
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. 1 VHS cassette (85 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Telefilm. Spain, 1988. Actors: Victor Laplace, Ivonne Lopez, Mighel Paneque. "Echoing the tale of Cyrano De Bergerac, this film unfolds as two shy young lovers enlist the help fo the local poet to write passionate letters to each other. But soon the woman becomes the object of the poet's affection, and all are faced with a perplexing dilemma in this sweet and surprising romance. 'Letters from the park' vividly brings to the screen the popular story from García Márquez's best selling novel, 'Love in the time of cholera.'" (from the video jacket)

**Caudillo:The History of the Spanish Civil War
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (111 mins.) : BW, Documentary. English,USA, 1991. "The Spanish Civil War was among the most exhaustively photographed modern bloodbaths, for both sides received not only military assistance, but superb documentary crews from outside. During the final years of the Franco regime, a Spanish filmmaker named Basilio Martín Patino set out to learn what really happened during the war, and why. Working underground and at great personal risk, Patino searched through the archives in Lisbon, Paris, London, Moscow, as well as in Spain; tracked down and interviewed combatants and survivors; and revisited the battlegrounds. There is no editorial commentary in this film, there is no need-- the footage speaks for itself. In the interest of clarity the Loyalist footage is tinted red and the Falangist footage is blue. Patino shows us both sides laughing and singing as they move to the front. The Falangists salute more smartly, but it is really only the tinting of the footage that enables the viewer to tell the combatants apart. After the battle, the footage is black and white. as death erases the very distinction for which these Spaniards died." (from the video jacket)

**Chapultapec
Films for the Humanities. 1VHS cassette (53 mins.):color, Documentary. English,USA 1993. "This program tells the story of Chapultapec: from long before there was a castle, in the time of the Toltecs, to the arrival os the Aztecs; the building of Tenochtitlán; the siege by the Spanish and the destruction of the Aztec civilization. In 1785, the castle was built as a residence for the viceroy and served for many years as a military stronghold. It fell in 1847, during the Mexican- American War. It was host to Emperor Maximillian (and witnessed his execution) and Benito Juárez and was finally made into a museum."(from the video jacket)

**Christians, Jews, and Moslems in Medieval Spain
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (52 mins.):color. 1989, Documentary, English. "Due partly to the weakness of its Visigothic rulers, partly to the proximity of Africa, the Iberian peninsula was conquered by Berbers and by Arabs belonging to the Ommeyad Dynasty of Damascus. This program describes the history of Spain from the time of the first landing, in 711, through the nearly 800- year-long war that ended in the expulsion of both Morrs and Jews in 1492; the development of a culture whose people spoke various Spanish dialects while the official language was Arabic; the role of the School of Toledo in preserving, translating, and making known the ancient Greek scientific texts as well as Arabic treatises on philosophy and science; the rabbinic center in Toledo; and the history of the Jews in Spain." (from the video jacket)

Cinco de Mayo
Library Video Company, 1994. I VHS cassette (30 mins.): color. English, Documentary for children. USA. Narrated by Michael Keck. "This video investigates the holiday's history and observes preparations being made to make the occasion festive, highlighted by bthe spirited sounds of a traditional Mexican mariachi band."

City and the Dogs, The see Ciudad y los perros, La

Ciudad y Los Perros, La
Francisco J. Lombardi. 1 VHS cassette (132 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Peru, 1987. "First published in 1962, La Ciudad Y Los Perros (The Time of The Hero) was written by the Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa, who has become a leading author of comtemporary Latinamerican literature. . . Four angry cadets, who have formed an inner circle in an attempt to beat the system and ward off the boredom and stifling confinement of the military academy, set off a chain of events that starts with theft and leads to murder and suicide." (from the video jacket)

Como agua para chocolate
Alfonso Arau. 1 VHS cassette (105 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1994. Actors: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torne. "... Tita and Pedro are passionately in love. But their love is forbidden by an ancient family tradition. To be near Tita, Pedro marries her sister. And Tita, as the family cook, expresses her passion for Pedro through preparing delectable dishes. Now, in Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion. Her creations bring on tears of longing, heated desire or chronic pain -- while Tita and Pedro wait for the moment to fulfill their most hidden pleasures!" (from the video jacket)

**Conquista, La
Video Knowledge Inc. 1 VHS cassette (55 mins.):color. Bilingual English/Spanish. Documentary. "The importance and influence of Spain in the New World is presented with an emphasis on how the Conquistadors created a Hispanic Culture in the Western Hemisphere. Included is the Historical Background and the Conquest of Mexico" (from the video jacket)

**Conversations with Latin American Writers
Films for the Humanities, 1998.Bibliographical series, 5 videos:

Fernando del Paso
1 VHS cassette (43"):color, Spanish. "One of the great historical novels of the Latin American literary 'Boom,' Noticias del Imperio, was penned by the Mexican novelist Fernando del Paso, who also wrote Jose Trigo and Palinuro de México. But it is Noticias for which he is best known -- the story of the short-lived empire of the Austrian archduke Ferdinand Maximillian, placed on the Mexican throne by the French. In it, del Paso employs superb literary techniques to vividly re-create the historical period by interweaving various narrative types-- letters, straightforward historical narrative, parody, and personal reflection. In this interview, del Paso discusses his writing techniques and the literary influences that contributed to their formation."
Jose Donoso
1 VHS cassette (50"):color, Spanish. "Jose Donoso, the Chilean writer, ranks high in the pantheon of great Spanish American novelists. Donoso is the author of Coronacion, Este Domingo, El Lugar sin Limites, and El Obsceno Pajaro de la Noche, his most famous work. Donoso is best known for his elaborate and less-than-complimentary descriptions of the fragile and decadent upper crust of Chilean society, threatened by an aspiring middle class and the anger and resentment of the workers and the poor. In this interview, Donoso, now in his seventies, speaks about his work and his literary technique."
Gabriel García Márquez
1 VHS cassette (43"):color, Spanish. "This program features a rare interview with the man some consider the finest Latin America writer of the 20th century--Colombia's Gabriel García Márquez. His works The Autumn of the Patriarch, Love in the Time of Cholera, and One Hundred Years of Solitude have drawn international praise for their highly symbolic and marvelously ethereal representations of Latin America's social, political, and cultural psyche. In this program, García Márquez, 'the master,' discusses his life and work from a highly personal plane."
Roberto Fernandez Retamar
1 VHS cassette (28"):color, Spanish. "This program presents the distinguished and controversial Cuban poet, literary critic, and essayst whose work is closely connected with the Cuban revolution. Retamar's most famous essay, 'Caliban,' became a manifesto for Latin American writers. Caliban, tha savage of Shakespeare's The Tempest, becomes in Retamar's hands a metaphor of the cultural situation of Latin Americans-- Caliban is oppressed and a potential revolutionarry. Here is Retamar, somewhat mellowed by age, talking about his work, the Cuban Revolution, and Latin American literature.
August Roa Bastos
1 VHS cassette (46"):color, Spanish. "In this interview we meet the eminent Paraguayan writer, Augusto Roa Bastos, who, in his shor stories and two novels -- Hijo de Hombre and Yo el Supremo -- uses a rich, experimental language to create a vast, complex,and interrelated world. Roa Bastos explores a familiar theme of the Latin American writer: the violence, injustice, and repression of Spanish colonial society. The depth of his analysis and the strength of his talent rank him among the best narrators of the story of Spanish America" (from the video jacket)

Corazon Salvaje
Alberto Cortes. 2 VHS cassettes (280 mins. ) : color. Spanish, no subtitles, edited telenovela released on video. Mexico, 1993. "Juan, hijo ilegitimo del aristócrata Francisco Alcazar y Valle, ha crecido como un salvaje. entre pescadores que lo han bautizado como "Juan del diablo, por su cáracter hosco y violento. Andres Alcazar y Valle, su medio hermano, es un niño mimado, criado con todos los lujos y educadi de acuerdo con su posición social. Sin saber que son hermanos, se conocen cuando Don Francisco Alcazar y Valle decide amparar a Juan, al enterarse que esté su hijo. Ayudado por su amigo Noel Mancera, lo lleva a vivir a su hacienda. Ahí, Juan y Andres establan una sincera amistad, la cual cobra fuerza cuando Don Francisco, poco antes de morir, hace jurar a su hijo que nunca desamparará a Juan. Pero Sofia, la madre de Andres, al saber el angaño de su marido, se encarga de separarlos. Quince años después, Juan y Andres vuelven a encontrarse; sin embargo, una mujer será la causa de que se produzca en ellos un cambio radical." ( from the video jacket)

Costa Rica: Land of Pure Life
Video Visits. 1 VHS cassette (56 mins.):color. English, Documentary.

Course in Rhumba see Curso de Rumba.

Cronos
Guillermo del Toro. 1 VHS cassette (92 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1994. "Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention which would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antique dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and become obsessed with its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes, bt the gift of youth is expensive and when a ruthless millionaire comes looking for this mythical prize there's hell to pay. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody." ( from the video jacket).

Curso de Rumba
Pilar perez de Guzman. 1 VHS cassette (45 mins.) : color. Spanish, no subtitles. Instructional dance course. Spain, 1989.

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Danzón
Maria Novaro. 1 VHS cassette (103 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles. Mexico, 1991. Actors: Maria Rojo, Blanca Guerra, Tito Vasconcelos, Carmen Salinas. "Maria Rojo, in an award- winning performance, stars as Julia, a Mexico City telephone operator whose tame, predictable life is enlivened only by the ballroom dancing she enjoys each week. When her dance partner, Carmelo, suddenly disappears, Julia stuns her friends by impulsively following his trail to Veracruz. Carmelo, about whom she knows little, comes to symbolize all that is missing in Julia's life: passion, romance, mystery. And her search for him holds all that and more, as this enchanting journey shakes Julia's ideas about life and offers a new definition of love." (from the video jacket)

**Day of the Dead
1 VHS cassette. (30 mins.) : color. Documentary. English and Spanish versions. Documents the celebration of this feast day in Mexico.

Death of a Bureaucrat see Muerte de un burócrata, La.

**Derecho de asilo, El
Radiotelevision Española. 1 VHS cassette: color. Spanish, TV film. Spain. "This humorous and provocative story -- an inventice satire on imaginary (though realistic enough) Caribbean politics -- is both atypical and characteristic of the surreal world of Alejo Carpentier. The protagonist is the Secretary to the President of a small Latin-American country. Our hero arrives at work one morning to find that his government has been replaced by a coup. He manages to escape and seeks asylum at the embassy of another Latin-American country, where his only recourse is to remain for two years until he can become a citizen. He relieves the tedium of his life by becoming a respected advisor to he dim-witted Ambassador of his new country while engaging in an affair with the man's wife. This fascinating and engaging production is an excellent introduction to the absurd and absurdist landscape of Alejo Carpentier." (from the video jacket)

**Día que me quieras, El
John Reinhardt. 1 VHS cassette (95 mins.) : BW. Spanish (no subtitles) : Feature film. Argentina, 1935. Actors: Carlos Gardel, Rosita Moreno, Tito Lusiardo, Manuel Pelufo, Jose Luis Tortosa, Fernando Adelantado, Susanne Ducier, Celia Villa.

**Doing Business in Latin America
Big World Inc. 4 Video Series.

Video 1: Mexico (33"). Contents: Mexico and its Past; Mexico Today; Time and Patience; Making Contacts; Etiquette; Business Relationships; Communicating; Negotiating. Instuctor's Guide included.
Video 2: Brazil (38"). Contents: Overview; History; Economy; Etiquette; Business Relationships; Communicating; Negotiating; Management. Accompanying Instructor's Guide included.
Video 3:Argentina (43"). Contents: Overview; History; Economy; Etiquette; Business Relationships; Communicating; Negotiating; Management. Accompanying Instructor's Guide included.
Video 4: Chile (38"). Contents:Overview; History; Economy; Etiquette; Business Relationships; Communicating; Negotiating; Management. Accompanying Instructor's Guide included.

Don Juan
José Luis Garcia Berlanga. 2 VHS cassettes (81 mins./84 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Telefilm. Spain. "The swashbuckling, romantic character of Don Juan is explored in this RTVE dramatization for the classic tale, shot on location at some of Spain's most glorious homes and castles. José Luis Garcia Berlanga, one of Spain's foremost filmmakers, directed the program which features an all-star Spanish cast headed by José Coronado as Don Juan." (from the video jacket)

Don Juan, mi querido fantasma
Antonio Mercero. 1 VHS cassette (96 min.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Spain, 1991. "The world's most famous lover seduces his way into the hearts and bedrooms of some happily surprised women in a most hilarious and sexy adventure. For 450 years, Don Juan has been lying in purgatory trying to repent for his sins. Now he's been given one more chance to perform a good deed to free himself from a phantom existence. 'Don Juan My Love' is a fast paced and luscious comedy where an arrogant cad and an utterly passionate romantic face off to the death." (from the video jacket)

Don Juan my love see Don Juan, mi querido fantasma.

Don Quixote: Legacy of a classic
BBC. 1 VHS cassette (58 mins.) : color. English, Documentary. Gt. Brit. "This program weaves art, music, and literature with Western culture to explore the enormous impact of Cervantes' classic on our world today. Artists, critics, and others, from novelist Carlos Fuentes to General Norman schwarzkopf, reveal how the work -- the most translated in history -- has affected their lives. Mixing discussions of the text with music, poems, other writings influenced by 'Don Quixote', and clips from the many film versions of the work, the program explores the conflict between imagination and reality, masculine and feminine attitudes toward love, and other themes. Thisis a rich resource for the study of 'Don Quixote' and of the influence of art on life. 'A BBC Production.' Original BBC broadcast title: 'The Further Adventures of Don Quixote.'" (from the video jacket)

Don Segundo Sombra
Manuel Antin. 1 VHS cassette (110 mins.) :color. Spanish with English subtitles. Feature Film. Actors: Juan Carballido, Juan Carlos Gené, Soledad Silveyra, Alejandro Boero. Spain, 1969. "Based on the novel of the same name, Don Segundo Sombra narrates the story of Fanio Caceres as he grows into adulthood. Don Segundo Sombra, an old "gaucho" is his mentor and model:es him moral and human values through his behavior, his stories, and his example." (from the video jacket)

Doña Barbara
Fernando de Fuentes. 1 VHS cassette (138 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles. Feature Film. Actors: Maria Felix, Julian Soler, Matia Elena Marques, Andres Soler, Charles Rooner. Spain, 1943. "In order to take charge of his property in Altamira, Santos Luzardo, a lwayer, arrives in Caracas, in the solitary lands dominated by the feared Doña Barbara, noted for her witchcraft. Doña Barbara disputes with Santos over a piece of land yet both she, and without her knowing, her daughter, Marisela, fall in love with the lawyer. Based on the novel y Romulo Gallegos (1929)." (from the video jacket)

**Doña Herlinda y su hijo
1 VHS cassette (90 mins.): color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1985. Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo. Starring Guadalupe del Torro, Marco Antonio Trevino, and Arturo Meza

Dracula
George Milford. 1 VHS cassette (93 mins.) : BW. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1936. Actors: Carlos Villar, Lupita Tovar.

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El Greco
"Portrait of an Artist" series, 1982. Director: Yvon Gerault. 1 VHS cassette, 30" (color). "Here is a recreation of not only the events of El Greco's career, but also the pressures and emotions of the Counter-Reformation, which inspired his religious works. This program, filmed on location in Toledo and Venice, shows the settings familiar to the artist -- his house, the streets, churches, and countryside of Toledo-- and traces his beginnings as a Byzantine icon painter in Crete. El Greco's art expresse both the religion of his times and a private spiritual quest, explored here in masterpieces from great churches and museums of the world, from Madrid to New York." (from the video jacket).

Elisa My Life see Elisa Vida Mia.

**Elisa Vida Mia
Carlos Saura. 1 VHS cassette (125 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles. Feature Film. Actors: Geraldine Chaplin, Fernando Rey. Spain, 1977. "Fernando Rey was named Best actor at Cannes for his role in this poignant Saura drama about an estranged daughter who returns home to her ailing father who is writing his biography -- from her point of view. Ironically, as she experiences "her" recollections, she arrives at a deeper understanding of her father enabling the two to reunite. Saura's richly textured story subtly plays with memory and perspective gradually drwaing us into the emotional rapprochement acheived by the characters in the film." (from the video jacket)

Emerging Powers Mexico
Wall Street Journal. 1 VHS cassette (50 mins.) : color. Documentary. USA, 1996.

**El enigma de Quetzalcoatl
Flims for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (56 mins.):color. Documentary, Spanish. USA, 1993. "The myths if the man/god Quetalcoatl play a vital part in the history of both Aztecs and Mayas. his program examines the role of Quetzalcoatl in these two very dofferent cultures and his part in paving the way for the conquest." (from the video jacket)

**Epic Voyages: First Crusade, The
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (54 mins.):color. Documentary. "The march to Jerusalem was the greatest land journey of the Middle Ages. Recreating the 2,500-mile-trip from the green islands of northern Europe to the burning deserts of Sinai, the program leaves from the castle of Duke Godfrey de Bouillon, hero of the First Crusade, plodding along on a one ton descendant of medieval Christendom, climbing the Anatolian pleteau, seeing the Crusader castles and ancient battlefields in Syria, finally crossing the Jordan River and reaching the jewel in the Crusader's crown, Jerusalem." (from the video jacket)

**Espejo de Escritores
Ediciones del Norte. 5 part series; 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.) each. Biography. Spanish, no subtitles. Interviews with, and information about famous authors:

Manuel Puig
Octavio Paz
Angel Rama
Severo Sarduy
Vinas y Giardinelli

Europe: a modern profile: Spain see Spain.

Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
A&E Biography. 1 VHS cassette (50 mins.):color. Biography, English. USA, 1996. "To some she was a hero. To others she was a symbol of naked ambition. To the wold, she remains a legend. Eva Duarte Peron-- Evita--is one of the most controversial figures in history. A minor actress when she married Argentine president-to-be Juan Peron, her political power and prestige eventually equaled, or perhaps eclipsed, his. Was she a power-hungry opportunist, as detractors claim? Or was she really the savior of the working poor? arkable program, rare photographs and films tell Evita's real story, from her humble birth to her tragic death from cancer at 33. Clsoe aides and bitter enemies offer firsthand accounts, and popular artists-- including playwright Tim Rice -- consider why she continues to fascinate us today." (from the video jacket)

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**Federico García Lorca: A Murder in Granada
Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 1 VHS cassette (55 mins.):color. Spanish with English narration. USA 1995. "This is the authoritative biography of García Lorca, containing all the family memorablia, his drawings and paintings, and the only remaining footage of the poet himself. The principal focus of the film is on Lorca's work." (from the video jacket)

Fernando del Paso see Conversations with Latin American Writers.

Fidel Castro
Producer: David Wolper. 1 VHS cassette (27 mins.):B&W. English, Documentary. Narrated by Mike Wallace. USA, 1993. "Over six million Cuban people hailed Fidel Castro as their liberator, but in his lust for power he betrayed them. Castro began as an idealist, a patriot who was hailed as the "George Washington" of CUba, but Castro betrayed his revolution and sold his country's birthrights to the communists. To the Cuban people it is unimportant whether Castro was a communist from the beginning or whether he sold out to the "Reds" after he took power. Those who fought with him, supported him, or hailed him are painfully aware that Fidel Castro has betrayed Cuba and his revolutionists. Follow the tyrrany of this self-proclaimed messiah as Fidel Castro's fiery rise to power ignites the fall of Cuban freedom." (from the video jacket)

Flor de mi sectero, La see Flower of my secret, The.

Flower of my secret, The
Augustin Almodovar. 1 VHS cassette (107 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles. Feature Film. Actors:Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove, Carmen Elias, Rossy de Palma, Chus Lampreave. Spain, 1996. "Leo writes romance novels -- but with a loveless marriage she finds herself fresh out of inspiration. Angel is a tough and gruff journalist with an iron will and a heart of gold. When their paths happen to cross, they discover something neither of them had expected -- a real life love affair!" (from the video jacket)

Flowers for Guadalupe/Flores para Guadalupe: The Virign of Guadalupe in the lives of Mexican Women
Judith Gleason. 1 VHS cassette (57 mins.) : color. Documentary. "Flowers for Guadalupe/Flores para Guadalupe explores the importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe as a liberating symbol for Mexican women today. In the course of this richly textured treatment of an evolving symbol, twent-three women speak out, in traditional testimonio format. This unusual 'contata' of women's voices representing urban, small-town, and rural communities, is intercut with scenes of daily somen's work and celebration of the virgin of Guadalupe in various contexts, including festivities organized by the Comité Guadalupano in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. Women have been silenced for centuries in Mexico. By focussing on various feminine forms of devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe as Mexican women's 'role model,' an entire world of consciousness unfolds. It is resilient, hard-working, often painful, violent world, encompassing women of all ages and from various walks of life. They belong to a wider world of popular devotion, historically both exploited and dismissed as unimportant by ecclesiastical authorities who would keep women in a place where they no longer want to be. The documentary follows an all-women's pilgrimage from Queretaro state throgh several arduous but joyful days as it weaves its way through difficult terrain, harsh weather and congested streets to the Virgin's shrine in Mexico Ciety. The songs of Rosa Martha Zarate, Mexico's 'singing nun,' sustains this nad every woman's pilgrimage." (from the video jacket)

Fortunata y Jacinta
Angelino Fons. 1 VHS cassette (108 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles.Feature Film. Actors: Emma Penella, Liana Orfei, Julia Gutierrez, Terele Pavez, Maximo Valverder, Bruno Corazari. Spain, 1969. "Fortunata y Jaconta tells of two women who love the same man unfailingly: Juan Santa Cruz. One as his mistress, the other as his wife. The lives of these characters intertwine and are determined by the variegated fabric of delicate tradition and established vices, of shaky politics and intrigue of the society they live in. Based on the major novel (1877) by Benito PerezGaldos, Spain's greatest 19th century novelist." (from the video jacket)

Fresas y Chocolate
Tomas Gutierrez Alea. 1 VHS cassette (104 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Cuba, 1994. ". . . the irresistable comedy treat that's received outstanding critical acclaim! Meet David -- a naive young college kid who's out on his own for the very first time. With the help of two extraordinary new friends, David soon learns everything there is to know about the things that aren't taught in school! Diego is the writer who teaches him about the passion of life. . . and Nancy is the woman who teaches him about love!" (from the video jacket)

Frida
Paul Leduc. 1 VHS cassette (108 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles. Mexico, 1985. Actors: Ofelia Medina, Juan Jose Gurrola, Salvador Sanchez, Max Kerlow, Claudio Brook. Spanish w/ English subtitles. "On her deathbed artist Frida Kahlo conjures up images and memories of her life as a painter, revolutionary and woman of the world. Her stormy relationship with muralist Diego Rivera, her tender hospitality for an exiled Leon Trotsky, her struggle for acceptance as an artist, her affairs with David Siqueiros and others, and the travail of her illnesses and injuries are all recalled in a style reminiscent of her own, simultaneously sophisticated and primitive, flamboyant and delicate. . . Ofelia Medina not only bears an uncanny resemblance to the renown and beloved artist, but her transparent and luminous portrayal eloquently expresses the inner for of the creative life lived to its fullest." (from the video jacket)

Frida Kahlo: Portrait of an Artist
Eila Hershon, Roberto Guerra, Wibke Von Bonin. 1 VHS cassette (62 mins.) : color. English, Documentary, 1983. Narrated by Sada Thompson. "Frida Kahlo lived and worked at the center of the Mexican renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. At the age of 16 Frida was involved in a road accident that left her in constant pain and subject to a series of operations. Her paintings reflect her constant struggle with her ravaged body. At the same time she was hailed as a surrealist by the artist André Breton, who described her art as 'playing alternately at being absolutely pure and absolutely pernicious.' For her husband, the cubist and muralist Diego Rivera, her painting 'was the greatest proof of the renaissance of the art of Mexico." (from the video jacket)

**Fuenteovejuna
Films for the Humanities, Inc. 2 VHS cassettes (142 mins.):color. Spanish. USA, 1993. "The greatest Spanish work of the Siglo de Oro is here presented as a magnificent feature film that painstakingly re-creates the medieval world of Lope's play. Spain's greatest actors are cast in this RTVE production." (from the video jacket)

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Gabriel García Márquez see Conversations with Latin American Writers.

A Glance at the Mexican Prehistoric Cultures
1 VHS cassette (30 mins.): color. English, Documentary. "Get to know part of the rich mexican culture, exploring its fascinating past. With this program you will obtain a panorama of the various prehispanic civilizations that existed in the mexican territory. The exceptional civilization of Teotihuacn, Whose city was mysteriously abandoned and that had great influence on subsequent cultures. The talented Toltecs, artistcreators of the monumental Atlantes. The courageous Aztecs, who with great tenacity transformed a marshy lake into the splendid city of Tenochtitlan, that would marvel the Spanish conquerors. The Mayas, who possessed an advanced civilization. They were mathematicians, astronomers, extraordinary artists! Admire the original museum pieces of this culture: their art, ceramics, sculptures and murals. Learn about the fundamental traits of the indian civilzations that still persist in some regions of Mexico: their dress, their dances, their way of life." (from the video jacket)

Goya
narrated by Ricardo Montalban. 1 VHS cassette (54 mins.) : color. English, Documentary. USA, 1986. "Perhaps no other artist in Spanish history so brilliantly documented the time in which he lived, as did Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. . . GOYA. He was sought after by nobility as a premier portraiartist of the day, tolerated by the King and court in spite of his artistic mockery of them, and revered by most as a true genius. This motion picture faithfully captures Goya's most prominent works: the etchings, war scenes, bullfight sequences, tapestries, and portraits of royalty and friends... the frescoes at the cathedral at Salagossa and the church of St. Anthony. . . the famous "black paintings" from the walls of his own home. From the ambition of his youth, to the dark agony of his later years, Goya offers an introspective look into the very soul of one of the greatest Spanish masters of all time." (from the video jacket)

**Gran teatro del mundo, El
Films for the Humanities, Inc. 1 VHS cassette (56 mins.):color. Dramatization, Spanish no subtitles. 1993. "In the hands of a genius like Calderón, the morality play became an art form and this the greatest example of that form." (from the video jacket)

Green Wall, The
Armando Robles-Godoy. 1 VHS cassette (123 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles. Feature Film. Actors: Juliio Aleman, Sandra Riva. Peru:1970.

Guerra del Cerdo, La
Leopoldo Torre Nilson. 1 VHS cassette (90 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles. Feature Film. Actors: Jose Slavin, Marta Gonzalez, Victor LaPlace, Edgardo Suarez. Argentina, 1975. "The generation gap is taken tothe extreme by a group of young people. They have decided to exterminate all senior citizens. Isidro Vidal, the protagonist, is a middle aged man thrown in the midst of this absurd and merciless war. Until the love of a woman shows him that happiness is possible only for those who show the courage to live fully to the end of their days." (from the video jacket)

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Heritage of Rome, The
Video Knowledge, Inc. 1 VHS cassette.Documentary.

Miguel Hidalgo
Educational Video Network. 1 VHS cassette. Spanish, Biography.

Hispanic Culture Series: La Lengua
Video Knowledge, Inc.

**Historia oficial, La
Luis Puenzo. 1 VHS cassette (112 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Argentina, 1985. Actors: Hugo Arana, Guillermo Battaglia, Chela Ruiz, Patricio Contreras.

**El Hombre de la Esquina Rosada
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette: color. 1996, Spanish. "This is one of Borges' finest short stories; its subject is the world of the gaucho; passion, murder, and the ceaseless rhythm of café dancing are diffracted through the author's surrealistic lens." (from the video jacket)

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**I am Cuba
Mikhail Kalatozov. 1 VHS cassette (141 mins.) : B&W Spanish and Russian with English subtitles. Documentary. Presented by Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorcese. Cuba/Russia, 1964.

I, the Worst of All see Yo, la peor de todas.

**Image of modern Spain, The / Films for the Humanities and Sciences
1 VHS cassette (52 mins.) : color. English, Documentary. USA, 1991. "This program is set in Madrid and looks at the changes in Spain to determine whether they are deep-rooted or merely cosmetic and superficial. The focus is on the young editor of an adventurous, incisive magazine called 'El Europeo,' which strongly reflects a deep desire to integrate in all things European and erase the memory of 40 years of isolation under Franco. The program follows the writing and production of an issue of the magazine as well as the life of its editor, and in the process neatly reflects the difficulties Spain is currently facing and will continue to face in the years to come." (from the video jacket)

In search of contemporary Spain The image of modern Spain see Image of modern Spain, The.

**Inside Castro's Cuba. Marc de Beaufort
1 VHS cassette (51 mins.) : color. "The eyes of the world have been on Cuba as thousands of Cubans haverisked their lives trying to reach the U.S. 'Inside Castro's Cuba' looks at what drove many to leave and what the reality is for the vast majority of Cubans who stayed behind. With the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba has been presented with its toughest test of strength since the revolution thirty-five years ago. Filming in Cuba for an entire year, the filmmaker gained rare access to Castro himself and to his personal archives. The result is an insghtful view of the man and his people. People wonder how long Castro will maintain his leadership. The film discovers huge support for him because he brought Cubans a higher standard of living than that of any other country in the third world. Still vigorous and tenacious about his power, he is not likely to give up the revolution." (from the video jacket)

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Jamón, Jamón
Andres Vicente Gomez. 1 VHS cassette (95 mins.) : color. Spanish w/English subtitles. Spain, 1994. ". . . a hilarious and sexy journey into Spanish culture in the tradition of Almódovar, tells the complex story of two young lovers, the pregnant Sylvia and her lover José Luis. As the couple plans to announce their plans to wed, Jose Luis' overprotective and welthy mother -- who disapproves of the marriage due to the small fact that Sylvia's mother is the town whore -- hires the town's sexiest young man to break up the marriage. Naturally, nothing goes as planned as the film becomes a hilarious orgy of sexual overindulgence and uncontrolled desire." (from the video jacket)

Johnny 100 Pesos
Gustavo Graef. 1 VHS cassette (95 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles. Argentina, 1993. "Based on a true story that enthralled an entire country, Johnny 100 Pesos is an explosive thriller that tells the story of a misguided teenager (Johnny Garcia) who commits his first armed robbery with four small-time criminals. Their surefire plan immediately goes wrong and escalates into a hostage situation. In true tabloid style, the standoff with the police turns into a media circus when the local press gets wind if the situation forcing the whole cpountry to become involved and turning Johnny into a reluctant celebrity." (from the video jacket)

Jose Donoso see Conversations with Latin American Writers.

**Jose Guadalupe Posada
Posada, a witness to the Porfiriate and the Revoloution, was one of the great explorers of the spirit of Mexico. The satire and tragedy of Mexican life and death were his subjects; his insights and artistic vision rank this precursor of Mexican muralism among the foremost of Mexican artists." (from the video jacket)

Julio y su angel
Jorge Cervera, Jr. 1 VHS cassette (98 mins.) : color. Spanish, no subtitles. Feature Film. Actors: Jorge Cervera, Jr., Eduardo Saul Martinez, Carmen del Valle, Cristobal Clark Cervera, Anilu Pardo. Mexico, 1996. "Julio y su angel es la tierna historia de un niño huérfano que va en busca de su Angel de la Guard y lo encuentra." (from the video jacket)

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Latin American Historical Personalities
Video Knowledge, Inc. 1 VHS cassette (30 mins.) : color. English narration, Documentary. USA, 1997. Briefly narrated historical sketches of (in order as they appear in video): Christopher Columbus, Pope Alexander VI, Pedro Cabral, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Hernando Cortéz, Montezuma, Don Pedro Alvarado, Francisco Pizarro, Pedro de Valdivia, Pedro de Mendoza, Don Juan Vasquez de Coronado, Sir Francis Drake, José de San Martín, Simón Bólivar, Pedro I, Miguel Hidalgo, Bernardo O'Higgins, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Benito Juarez.

Letters from the park see Cartas del parque.

**Leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea, la
Films for the Humanities, Inc. 2 VHS cassettes (120 mins.):color. Dramatization, Spanish no subtitles. 1993. "This dramatization of the story of the alcalde of Zalamea -- based on the plays of Lope and Calderón -- demonstrates the traditional Spanish values of honor and loyalty and the potential conflict between them." (from the video jacket)

**Libro de Buen Amor, El
Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. Dramatization in Spanish. 1996. "This rendition of the greatest Spanish troubador ballad and one of the high points of Spanish medieval literature puts specail emphasis on the clear, accurate enunciation of Spanish verse. (from the video jacket)

**Licenciado Vidriera, el
Films for the Humanities, Inc. 1 VHS cassette (51 mins.):color. Dramatization, Spanish no subtitles. 1993. "This story -- one of the finest of the Novelas ejemplares -- shows Cervantes at his best: his mastery of the language, sense of humor, concerns with the details of ordinary life, and sense of human comedy." (from the video jacket)

Like Water for Chocolate see Como agua para chocolate.

**Looking for a space: Lesbians and Gay Men in Cuba
Kelly Anderson. 1 VHS cassette (38 mins.) : color. "One of the ironies of the Cuban Revolution was that, from the beginning, it persecuted many of its loyal supporters because of their sexual orientation. 'Looking for a space' examines the cultural, political and historical reasons behind the persectuion for lesbians and gay men during the early years of the Revolution, and takes a fresh look at this issue from the perspectives of Cubans who are living on the island today. We meet a diverse group of people, from a wide range of age groups and occupations, who express differences of opinion. Older people recall the repression of the late sixties when gay people were sent to 'UMAP' camps for 're-education.' During the Mariel boatlift of 1980, many gay people were seen as 'counterrevolutionary' for fleeing the country. Many younger Cubans feel there is more tolerance today, as an emerging gay subculture demonstrates. Given the uncertain political and economic climate of today's Cuba, the future remains unclear. The documentary raises critical questions about political ideology and sexual identity." (from the video jacket)

Los de abajo
Servando Gonzalez. 1 VHS cassette (117 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature Film. Mexico, 1987. Actors: Enrique Lucero, Jorge Victoria, Gloria Mestre, Raul Quijada, Marciano Martin. "Los de abajo is the most violent, passionate and brutal chronicle of the Mexican Revolution and of Mexican history. In the midst of misery and injustice appeared the face of Los de Abajo and the feast of those in power became a bloody and destructive orgy." (from the video jacket)

Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
National Geographic Video. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.) : color. Documentary. USA, 1993.

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Macario
Roberto Gavaldon. 1 VHS cassette (91 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1960. Actors: Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Pina Pellicer, Enrique Lucero, Jose Galvez, Jose Luis Jimenez.

Super Cities: Madrid
International Video Network. 1VHS cassette (30 mins.) : color. Documentary. USA, 1995.

**María Candelaria
Emilio "El Indio" Fernandez. 1 VHS cassette (101 mins.) : BW. Spanish (no subtitles), Feature Film. Mexico, 1943. Actors: Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendariz. "The story deals with an exiled flowergirl, Maria Candelaria, and the man who dared love and marry her, a prostitute's daughter. A romance condemned by social and class prejudice which would lead them to a tragedy with which none can live, yet all are powerless to avoid. Winner of the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (1947) Maria Candelaria is the second film made by a potent team of filmmakers: the solid performance by Pedro Armendariz, the mystical presence of Dolores del Rio, the raw poetic talent of Emilio Fernandez and all the visual power of his cameraman Gabriel Figueroa, enrichen what is deservedly an international classic." (from the video jacket)

Maria Full of Grace
2004 Audience Award Winner at the Sudance Film Festival. 1 DVD/Video (60 min). with subtitles in English. A journeyman Pictures Production.

**Martín Fierro
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. 1 VHS cassette (134 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Argentina, 1968. "A spectacular yet sensitive film set in the Argentine interior about a man (Martín Fierro) who abandons his family to fight the Indians. Yet he fails his test of courage and becomes a deserter, kills a man in self-defense and retreats to live in an Indian village with his best friend, Cruz. One fo the landmarks of Latin American cinema, Leopoldo Torre Nilsson's film examines the nature of courage in a film that is both dazzling and restrained. It balances action-packed sequences like Fierro's battles with the indians with intimate scense which unfold in a tragic formal splendor. Alfredo alcon embodies a vigorous and authentic Martín Fierro. 'Martín Fierro' took the First Prize 'Golden Dove' in the International Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1969, and the Association of Columnists of Argentina names it Best Film of the Year, and Torre Nilsson, Best Director." (from the video jacket)

Memorias de un Mexicano
Carmen Toscano. 1 VHS cassette (110 mins.):color, Spanish (no subtitles), Documentary. Mexico, 1950. ed on the work of Ing. Salvador Toscano. "Este librovideo presenta la historia de la Revolución Mexicana, filmada en vivo por Slavador Toscano, pionero del cine Mexicano. Podremos revivir uno a uno los protagonistas de la Revolución Mexicana, del esplendor del Porfiriato al entusiasmo democrático que despertó la candidatura de Francisco I. Madero.La guerra civil que siguió a la Decena Trágica; Zapata en el sur, Villa en el norte, la formación del Ejército Constitucionalista con Carranza y la formación de los gobiernos revolucionarios con Obregón y Calles." (from the video jacket)

**Memories of Underdevelopment
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. 1 VHS cassette (97 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Cuba, 1968. "The first film from post-Revolutionary Cuba to be released in the U.S., 'Memories of Underdevelopment' had a widespread impact perhpas unequalled in the history of Third World cinema. Set in the early 1960's, the film centers on a Europeanized Cuban intellectual, too idealistic (or lazy) to leave for Miami, but too decadent to fit into the new Cuban society. The film is a remarkable demonstration that political commitment and entertainment are not incompatible; it is also a shrewd, passionate and sexy film from a world-class director."(from the video jacket)

Mempo Giardinelli see Espejo de Escritores.

**Mexican TV Commercials
Gessler Publishing Company. 1 VHS cassette (34 mins.):color. Mexico.

Mexico: Journey to the Sun
International Video Network. 1 VHS cassette (53 mins.): color, English, Documentary. "Ancient treasures, indian cultures and contemporary cities. Perfect pyramids and mountainside villages. No matter where you travel- from the ruins of Palenque to the resorts of Cancun- Mexico is a myriad of religions, heritages, and lifestyles unlike any other. Piñatas to pottery, serapes to silver, it is as rich in tradition and hand craftsmanship as it is in fine foods and hospitality. From the Sea of Cortez to the Caribbean, see the sights that make this the vacation destination of millions. Scuba diving off Cozumel among a rainbow of fish, shopping the Mexico City marketplace or observing the Day of the Dead Festival, you'll do it, see it, and taste it all on this video journey to magnificent Mexico!" (from the video jacket)

Miracle in Rome
Lisandro Duque Naranjo. 1 VHS cassette (76 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Colombia, 1988. ". . . the story of Margarito Duarte, a man whose seven year-old daughter dies suddenly. Upon visiting her grave twelve years later, Margarito finds his daughter's body just as he had left it. His fellow townspeople call the event a miracle, but the town bishop wants the girl reburied. Margarito must fight his way through red tape to have his daughter declared a saint and, in the end, it will take a miracle of a different order for Margarito to get his wish." (from the video jacket)

**Muerte de un burócrata, La
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. 1 VHS cassette (87 mins.) : color. Spanish w/ English subtitles, Feature film. Cuba, 1966. "The story of a young man's attempt to fight the system is an entertaining, hilarious account of galloping bureacracy and the tyranny of red tape. An adventurous mix of slapstick farce and paranoid nightmare make this comedy a rich and enjoyable frenzy of laughter." (from the video jacket)

**Muerte de Pancho Villa, La
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. Documentary, Spanish. USA, 1991. "This richly dramatized progra, covers many of the events of the Mexican Revolution. Its focus is on Villa -- on his career, his political objectives, the reasons for his successes and the loyalty he inspired, and on those whose power he threatened and at whose hands he died." (from the video jacket)

**Muerte de Zapata, La
FIlms for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. Documentary, Spanish. USA, 1993. "This program dramatizes the life, career, and historical role of the man who played so pivotal a role in the Mexican Revolution. As with many martyrs, Zapata acheived his fullest influence only after his death -- in his case, at the hands of assassins." (from the video jacket)

**Muerte viva, La
Gessler Publishing Co. 1 VHS cassette (30 mins.) : color. Spanish, Documentary. Spanish version of "Day of the Dead".

Mujeres al borde de un ataque de 'nervios'
Pedro Almódovar. 1 VHS cassette (88 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Spain, 1988. Actors: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano. "The wildly hysterical international box office hit, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, introduces us to Pepa (Carmen Maura) who has just been jilted by an answering machine. The love of her life, Ivan, (Fernando Guillén) has just ended their relationship and she is heartbroken. But misery does love company. Her girlfirend Candela, has fallen in love with a terrorist. Ivan's son wants to rent the love nest Pepa shared with Ivan. Ivan's crazed wife arrives with loaded guns and Ivan himself is about to fly off to Stockholm with his new girlfirend on a plane that Candela's boyfriend plans to hijack. It's enough to drive any woman to a nervous breakdown -- or beyond, in this madcap farce from acclaimed director Pedro Almódovar." (from the video jacket)

Muralla Verde, la see Green Wall, The.

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Neblina: una serie testimonial de una aventura insolita
1 VHS cassette ( capitulos 7, 8, 9) : color. Spanish (no subtitles), Documentary. Venezuela, 1993. "Navegar por canoas donde la selva nos va engullendo, donde el cielo se pierde, llegando así a zonas inexploradas, hasta encontrar un poblado de indios Yanomami. Su bravura, amenazadora de muerte, fue suficiente para abandonar el corazón de la selva. Tras un duro día de 4x4 llegamos a una cascada de 70 metros donde realizamos un rappel bajo el agua, reto que al finalizar el día nos dejó el balance del accidente de nuestros "Jeeps" que casi le cuesta la vida a 4 expedicionarios. El Caroní, un río que ademas de serpientes y rápidos está repleto de diamantes, por los que la gente arriesga diariamente sus vidas. Continuamos el viaje practicando helitrup y parapente, aprovechando los hermosos lugares de la Gran Sabana." (from the video jacket)

**Niebla (Miguel de Unamuno)
Radiotelevision Espanol. 1 VHS casstte (60 mins.) : color. Dramatization in Spanish. Spain, 1996. "The most widely-read work of modern Spanish fiction is here presented in a brilliant production which makes the unravelings of its absurditist plot clear and turns its existentialist problems into logical, everyday conversation. The film is ideal either as a companion to reading or -- where time is lacking -- as a substitute." (from the video jacket)

**Nowhere else to live
Alan Handel Productions. 1 VHS cassette (26 mins.) : color. "In the last forty years, Mexico City, one of the largest and most densely inhabited places in the world, has seen a population explosion from one million to nearly twenty million. The landless peasants who arrive in Mexico City find survival no easier than the rural poverty they sought to escape. Half of the population are, or have been, illegal squatters. By introducing us to several families who struggle to survive here, the film puts a human face on Mexico's urban poor. The Martinez family is one of thirty seven families who live in the shell of a house reduced to rubble by an earthquake. Ramon Martinez dreams of saving enough money from his shoeshine work to marry the mother of his four children in a proper ceremony. Guadalupe is a single mother living in one of the tin and cardboard shacks that lines the road to the airport. She shares a tape of untreated water with her nieghbors. Jorge is one of twenty thousand people who live on the fringe of Mexico City's garbage dumps. His wife was buried alive by an avalanche caused by the illegal dumping of trash. One organizer, Clara Brugada, is part of a barrio which decided to fight back. With their own hands the people replaced the mud huts with sturdy housing and stood up to the police who have tried to evict them. It now stands as a beacon of hope for those who live on the edge." (from the video jacket)

Nueba Yol (A funny way to say New York)
Angel Muñiz. 1 VHS cassette (115 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Domenican Republic, 1995. "'Nueba Yol' es la divertida historia de Balbuena (Luisito Martì), un pobre diablo que día a día lucha por sobrevivir en una sociedad que no le ofrece muchas alternativas. Un día escuchó a su amigo Fellito (Raúl Carbonell) decir 'llegar a Nueba Yol, es como llegar a la gloria...' Fellito, convenció a Balbuena de que hipotecara su casita y así comprar la visa que haría realidad su más preciado anhelo. Llegar a Nueva York. Un inesperado amor toma a Balbuena por asalto. El aeropuerto Kennedy sirvió de escenario a tan fortuito encuentro. Y como suele verse en las novelas de amor todo sucedió de forma accidental. Balbuena y Nancy (Caridad Ravelo) iniciaron una hermosa historia de amor que más adelante se interrumpe. Nancy Martínez había preparado su retirada definitiva a la República Dominicana.ho tiempo para que Balbuena comenzara a ver sus espectativas de una mejor vida derrumbarse ante sus narices. 'Nueba Yol', del joven Director Angel Muñiz, documenta al inmigrante lleno de ilusiones, sueños y emociones en su lucha constante por sobrevivir en una teirra extraña, ajena a sus culturas y a sus costumbres. Pinceladas de acción y suspenso dentro de esta comedia romántica, pondrán un acento a la atmósfera mágica de su trama, que pretende mostrar una de las múltiples historias que envuelve esa realidad universal: la emigración. Y aunque muchos lo nieguen...'Todo llevamos un Balbuena por dentro.'" (from the video jacket)

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Official Story, The see Historia oficial, La.

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Painted Lips see: Boquitas Pintadas.

Pancho Villa
1 VHS cassette (92 mins.) : color. English, Feature film. USA, 1962. Actors: Telly Savalas, Clint Walker, Chuck Connors, Anne Francis. "He couldn't read his name on the wanted posters or count the notches on his gun, but he was the only man ever to invade the United States! Some called him an outlaw, some called him a revolutionary, but everybody called him a legend. He was. . . Pancho Villa!" (from the video jacket)

Octavio Paz see Espejo de Escritores.

**Picaro, El
Films for the Humanities, Inc. 1 VHS cassette: color. Dramatization, Spanish no subtitles. "The pícaro is a quintessentially Spanish character -- important as a literary non-hero in world literature and critical to an understanding of Spanish cuture and Spanish values. Drwaing on the writings of Cervantes, Quevedo and Alemán, this production defines for us the characteristics of the pícaro: his role in society, his relationship to his master and mistress, his sense of humor and his alienation, and, above all, his reliance on his own wits and his ability to outsmart others -- to land, regardless of how he is thrown or where he falls, on his own two feet." (from the video jacket)

Portrait of Teresa see Retrato de Teresa.

Manuel Puig see Espejo de Escritores.

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Qué hecho yo para mercer esto!?
Pedro Almodóvar. 1 VHS cassette (100 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Spain, 1984. Actors: Carmen Maura, Chus Lampreave, Juan Martínez. "You're not likely to find this part of Spain in a guidebook for tourists. Gloria, a very resourcefulworking class housewife, is a true feminist heroine who's on the go 18 hours a day, trying to keep her outrageously wacky family afloat. Comedy and tragedy blen to portray a surreal and perverse fable of contemporary life." (from the video jacket)

**Qué Viva México
Sergei Eienstein. 1 VHS cassette (85 mins.) :B&W. Russian with English subtitles, Documentary. Russia/Mexico 1940-1979. "More than half a century ago, Sergie Eisenstein, director of Potemkin, mother, October, Strike, envisioned a film document of the history of Mexico. . . a story of its people. The production ran into financial difficulties and the final segment was never completed. Over the years, portions of the completed film were considered lost but through the efforts of Mosfilm Studio and the talented hands of Eisenstein's editor, 80-year-old Grigory Alexandrov, the great document of Mexico lives again." (from the video jacket)

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Angel Rama see Espejo de Escritores.

Red squirrel, The see Ardilla roja, La.

**Retrato de Teresa
Pastor Vega. 1 VHS cassette (103 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Cuba, 1979. Actors: Daisy Granados, Adolfo Llaurado. "Portrait of Teresa is the second film in the Cuban Cinema series and is perhaps the most controversial film yet from Cuba. Teresa, vividly portrayed by Daisy Granados, is a housewife and mother who works in a textile factory. Her involvement in political and cultural groups incurs the displeasure of her husband, who expects her to be waiting with a hot meal when he comes home at night. The resulting difficulty in their marriage is depicted with compassion and authenticity. Though center stage belongs to Teresa, it is the bond of sexual and emotional empathy between her and her husband (Adolfo Llaurado) that gives the film its intensity and anguish." (from the video jacket)

Diego Rivera
Educational Video Network. 1 VHS cassette. Spanish, Biography.

Roberto Fernandez Retamar
see Conversations with Latin American Writers.

Romero
John Dugan. 1 VHS cassette (105 mins.) : color. English, Feature film. USA, 1989. Actors: Raul Julia. "Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and opression in his country. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people." (from the video jacket)

Rosa Blanca, La
Roberto Gavaldón. 1 VHS cassette (100 mins.) : B&W. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature Film. Actors: Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Rita Macedo, Christiane Martel, Begoña Palacios, David Reynoso. Mexico, 1953. "The 'Condor Oil Company'hits an immovable object in its quest for cil rights: Don Jacinto Yañez, owner of he hacienda 'The White Rose.' Yet the oil company will not take no for an answer. Thus begins the oil companies' land expropriation in Mexcio. Based on the controversial novel by B. Traven, 'The White Rose' is a compelling movie that exposes the most flagrant evils of capitalism, foiled by the peasant's reverence for the land he lives on." (from the video jacket)

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Salsa
Jeremy Marr. 1 VHS cassette : color. Documentary, English. "Salsa refers not only to hot sauce but hot music -the exuberant dance music of Latino communities in New York and other cities in Eastern United States as well as Puerto Rico and Cuba. Over the past twenty-five years, Salsa has profoundly influenced jazz and pop music, even as itgave a focal point for a colorful, distinctively Latin way of walking, talking and dancing. From the barrios of New York City to the roots-culture of the Caribbean, "Salsa" captures Latin music in all its joy, vitality and improvisational brilliance. Highlights include performances, interviews, and recirding sessions with such stars as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Reuben Blades, Charles Palmieri, Ray Barretto, and many more!" (from the video jacket)

Salsa, la pelicula
Boaz Davidson. 1 VHS cassette (96 mins.) : color. Spanish, nubtitles, Feature film. USA, 1988. Actors: Robby Rosa, Rodney Harvey. "En una escapada nocturna después de su trabajo como mecánico, el joven Rico (Robby Rosa) está en su verdadero ambiente: la exuberancia desenfrenada del club de salsa "La Luna," en el Este de Los Angeles. Su sueño es, que él y su novia se conviertan en "El Rey y la Reina de Salsa," por lo que Rico concentra todas sus energías para ganar el muy rivalizado concurso de Gran Salsa de "La Luna." Pero, cuando la bella duena del club se hace el propósito de que Rico sea su pareja de baile, el ritmo se vuelve acalorado." (from the video jacket)

School of Assassins
Maryknoll World Productions. 1 VHS cassette (18 mins.) : color. English, Documentary U.S.A., 1995. "Narrated by Susan Sarandon" 1995 Academy Award Nominee "Did you know that U.S. taxpayers foot the bill for a school on U.S. soil which has graduated some of the worst human rights violators in the hemisphere? Since it was established in 1946, the United States Army School of the Americas has trained thousands of Latin American and Caribbean soldiers. Among them, we learn in this exposé, are the former dictators of Argentina, Bolivia, Honduras and Panama. Using rarely-seen footage, the program shows how officers who study at the school are responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people -- including Archbishop Romero of El Salvador. The camera reveals the hidden world of the School of the Americas, and the work of church people, activists and members of Congress to close it down." (from the video jacket)

Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca
NOVA. 1VHS cassette (60 mins.):color. English, Documentary. USA, 1997.

Señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes, Un
Fernando Birri. 1 VHS cassette (90 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Spain, 1988. Actors: Daisy Granados, Asdrubal Melendez, Luis Alberto Ramirez, Fernando Birri. "Magical realism and comic confusion blen in a startling film about visions and expectations. Amid the debris of a Columbian cyclone lands A very old man with enormous wings whose seemingly miraculous anatomy attracts the curious and devout from around the world. Silent and disheveled, this fantastical "creature" is housed in a chicken coop as his hosts and the onlookers wait for his heavenly message which turns out to be a very mixed blessing." (from the video jacket)

Severo Sarduy see Espejo de Escritores.

Shadow you soon will be, A see Sombra ya pronto seras, Una.

Sombra ya pronto seras, Una. Hector Olivera
1 VHS cassette (105 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Argentina, 1989. Actors: Miguel Angel Sola, Pepe Soriano, Alicia Bruzzo, Luis Brandoni. "Based on the novel by Osvaldo Soriano, 'A Shadow' is an allegory of contemporary Argentine society. The film follows a computer programmer (Miguel Angel Sola) who, after his train breaks down, takes towandering aimlessly through remote regions of La Pampa, Viedma and Carhué. He meets a succession of equally lost souls, including a globe-trottin gambler, a circus owner whose performers left him 'because the whole country was a circus' and a tarot card reader with large gaps in her knowledge of the futre. Director Hector Olivera depicts a directionless society whose denizens have lost the will to work. As the computer programer says, 'I didn't know where I was headed, but at least I wanted to understand my way of travelling.'" (from the video jacket)

**Songs of the Gauchos
BBC. 1 VHS cassette (54 mins.):color. Documentary, English. England, 1998. "The very word, gaucho, conjures up romantic images of Argentina's cowboys chasing wildly across the pampas, twirling and tossing their traditional bolas. In this program we meet several colorful gauchos who train horses and sing songs of freedom and loneliness - - reflections of a vagabond lifestyle." (from the video jacket)

Spain
International Video Network. 1 VHS cassette (50 mins.): color. English. Documentary. London, 1988.

Spain / Films for the Humanities and Sciences
1 VHS cassette (30 mins.) : color. English, Documentary. Gt. Brit., 1997. "A BBC Production" "The days of the conquistadors have long since passed, but in many ways Spain remains locked within its glorious history, a slave to tradition. This program searches for the modern face of Spain by examining its social and economic progress, or lack of it, since Franco. Main topics include the Spanish Civil War, the failed rise of the middle class, and the illusion of Spain as a prosperous nation. Also examined are Spain's myriad ethnic traditions; politics; Catholicism; family tradition; urbanization; Spanish duende (soul); the South as a clisché for all of spain; and general apathy of the Spanish people toward change."

Spanish History. . . A Continent Conquered
International Video Network. English, Documentary, 1997.

**Spanish TV commercials
Gessler Publishing Co. 1 VHS cassette (42 mins.):color. Volume I of II.

Strawberries and Chocolate see: Fresas y Chocolate.

Super Cities: Barcelona
International Video Network. 1 VHS cassette (30 mins.): color, English, Documentary. London, 1994. "Belona welcomes you with the same flair, efficiency, and graciousness that marked the 1992 Olympic Games. One of the great modern cities of the world, Barcelona maintains a strong sense of its identity as the capital of Catalonia and is fiercely loyal to its cultural traditions. Above all, Barcelona is a city of contrasts, in which the ancient contemporary are beautifully combined." (from the video jacket)

Susana
Luis Buñuel. 1 VHS cassette (86 mins.) : BW. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Mexico, 1950. Actors: Fernando Soler, Rosita Quintana, Victor Manuel Mendoza.

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Tango: Our Dance
Jorge Zanada. 1 VHS cassette (70 mins.):color. Spanish with English subtitles. Documentary. Argentina, 1985-87. "The sensuality and stylized rituals adored by the inhabitants of Buenos Aires are caprured in the complex art form of the tango. Jorge Zanada, the director, spent years researching the role of the tango in the national landscape, exploring the machismo and passion that feed the dance. With a special appearance by Robert Duvall." (from the video jacket)

**Teatro! Theater and the spirit of change
Edward Burke and Ruth Shapiro. 1 VHS cassette (58 mins.) : color. "This multi-award winning film explores the realities of life in the Latin American country best known as a haven for the Contras. In Honduras, the quintessential 'banana republic,' illiteracy is a way of life and political opposition is stifled. Yet here, a grassroots theater company led by a Jesuit priest travels the backroads of Honduras to bring powerful and inspiring messages of social justice to people who have never before seen a play. The founder of Teatro la Fragua, charismatic Jack Warner, is a man of the theater, the Church and the people. We follow him and his band of actors toremote villages and discover the heart of Honduras -- people eager to regain control of their lives which have been torn apart by centuries of foreign intrusion. In a country that expects its people to be silent, Teatro la Fragua offers them an opportunity to stand and be heard!" (from the video jacket)

**Threads of Hope
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (51 mins.) : color. Documentary, English. "This program tells the powerful story of a group of women who banded together and dared to defy the brutal dictatorship of Chile's Gen. Augusto Pinochet. The women -- mothers, wives, and sisters of the tens of thousands of victims of the regime's torture and execution -- armed only with scraps of cloth, sewing needles, and the overwhelming desire to find their loved ones, set to work to tell their stories by creating arpilleras, colorful handmade tapestries which chronicled the horror and injustice of Pinochet's reign of terror. The tapestries were ultimately smuggled out of the country and sold, with the proceeds returned to Chile to support the victims' families. The program, narrated by Donald Sutherland, explores the compelling stories of three of these women and how through their vibrant and beautiful art they were able to transform their trauma, grief, and their hope into commitment to help the survivors, and in their own way, to help democracy to return to Chile." (from the video jacket)

Tu solo
Teo Escamilla. 1 VHS cassette (96 mins.) : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Docudrama. Spain. "In conflict with his father over a decision to pursue a bullfighting career, sixteen- year-old Miguel begins his study at 'La Escuela de Tauromaquia,' Madrid's famed school for matadors. Surrounded by his fellow students, Miguel will quickly learn that in the arena, one must be ready to face death tu solo... on your own. In this fascinating docu-drama you will meet an amazing group of dedicated youngsters, ranging in age form [sic] eight to eighteen, as they live and breathe the controversial sport of bullfighting as well as the world of machismo. At times heart-stopping, this unique coming-of-age film does not star professional actors, but the students themselves. Experience all the trama, joy and heartache of the sport unknown to America. You will be on the edge of your seat when watching Miguel and his friends face the bulls." (from the video jacket)

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Very old man with enormous wings, A see Señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes, Un.

**Vida es sueño, La
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (55 mins.) : color. Spanish, feature film. USA 1993. "Not to be confused with Calderón's comedia of the same name, this auto is also concerned with the meaning of reality and the nees to sacrifice earthly happiness to acheive salvation." (from the video jacket)

David Viñas see Espejo de Escritores.

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**Walls of Mexico, The
Films for the Humanities. 1 VHS cassette (56 mins.) : color. Documentary, English. "This beautifully filmed program looks at the wall paintings of some of the most famous Mexican muralists -- Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman, José Clemente Orozco -- and at the work of Luis Barragán, the greatest Mexican architect of this century. Their common medium is the wall. The muralists sought to return art to the people, by putting it on the walls of public buildings, just as it had been in the days of their Mayan forefathers. Barragán embraced a modernism imported from Europe, but developed a style that echoes with memories of ancient times. Both the muralists and Barragán used the wall to create something new and vital, but they all found their guiding force in the roots of Mexican art and culture, in traditions grounded in the pre- Columbian era." (from the video jacket)

What have I done to deserve this! see Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!?

White Rose, The see Rosa Blance, La.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown see Mujeres al borde de un ataque de 'nervios'.

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Xochimiclo:Floating Gardens of Mexico
Educational Video. 1 VHS cassette.

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Yo, la peor de todas
Maria Luisa Bemberg. 1 VHS cassette (107') : color. Spanish with English subtitles, Feature film. Argentina, 1995.

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